Concrete shingle or veneer slab



Y July 27, 1926.

C. W. SCHALL CONCRETE SHINGLE 0R VENBER SLAB Filed Jan. 18, 1926 myd.

lPatented July 27, 1926.

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CLINTON W. SCHA'LL, CF COLUMBUS, CHIC.

CONCRETE SEINGLE 0R VENERE SLAB.

Application filed January 1S, 1926. Serial No. 81,918.

Sonie torins oi, block or slab used in building,l houses have been inore or less objectionable because ot their tendency to absorb and retain water resulting` in a danipness olf the interior of the building.

The object ot' this invention Iis to provide a suitable and economical 'torni oi inolded concrete slab or shingle adapted tor rapid erection on a 'ranie and also adapted to provide adequate ventilating space between it and the traine to insure 'interior dryness.

The invention is embodied in the example herein shown and described, the 'teatures ot' novelty being` finally claimed.

ln the accompanying drawing- Figure l is a view in elevation ot the slab or shingle at its inner side.

Fig. 2 is a section on the line llt-ll Fig, l..

Fig. 8 is a vertical section ot a wall built up ot' the slabs on the line Ill-lll, Fig. 1l.

Fig'. al is an elevation oit' a 'traction of wall showing,` how the slabs are laid.

Fig. 5 is a detail view in plan illustra-ting the hole for receivingl the bonding device.

ln the views 6 designates the body ot the shingle or slab preferably ot square contour and hollow like shallow boi; but slightly wider on the lower flange where the outer corner is provided with a downwardly projecting lip 7 to proinptly drain water troni the exposed tace ot the block. The ring;` ot the upper and lower walls oi' tlanges o' the slab are provided with projecting studs 8 so as to fix the body of the slab in spaced relation to the surface against which it is placed and thereby leave a tree space for the passage oit air in all directions beyond tl e langes ot the slab. The cavity el' the slab can be provided with a centrally and vertically located web (la. The upper flange ot the slab is inade with a slot 9 having a circular central portion to receive a bond device lO of wire or sheet instal.

"lie whole slab and its parts as thus constructed can be molded of concrete in a single mold at one operation. Because inade hollow the slab is light in weight and does not require inuch inaterial.

Referring to Fig. 3 where a 'traction ot wall built ot these slabs is illustrated the character ll designates the foundation or water table upon which is erected the wooden traine oi the building including the sheathing le.

sheathin are laid and the ate 12, the stndding lf3 The slabs are applicaL to the 14tiii veneer torin, that is they Apreferably in cement niortar with the lower or outer edge oit the first course .fitting on the water table so as to shed water and the subsequent slabs then laid in the same inanner with respect to the upper edge or the slabs are the slabs ot the iirst course. As l laid they are bonded to the sheathing` lst as the work proceeds. rlhe slabs are preferably laid in break-j oint fashion as depicted in Fig. 2, in which case theweb 6a of thel slab alines with the oints both above and below.

For the turns or in the wall slabs ot sinalle'r size are provided 'for alternate courses.

lllhen the wall is completed there is -a large 'free space for air between the veneer and the sheathing thereby preventing the access ot moisture to the plaster that is laid upon the linterior of the studding.

ln practice the blocks are preferably inade about one toot square so that they can be easily handled and the veneer or wall quickly sions of parting lairned.

What

A bui erected but the rorins and dinienthe parts can be varied without detroin thel gist of the invention as l claim is: lding slab or shingle of concrete zontally.

CLINTON W. SCHALL. 

